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Synthetic Control Group Method for Comparative Case Studies

v1.1-10 · Apr 28, 2026 · GPL (>= 2)

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Implements the synthetic control group method for comparative case studies as described in Abadie and Gardeazabal (2003) and Abadie, Diamond, and Hainmueller (2010, 2011, 2014). The synthetic control method allows for effect estimation in settings where a single unit (a state, country, firm, etc.) is exposed to an event or intervention. It provides a data-driven procedure to construct synthetic control units based on a weighted combination of comparison units that approximates the characteristics of the unit that is exposed to the intervention. A combination of comparison units often provides a better comparison for the unit exposed to the intervention than any comparison unit alone.

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updated 1.1-10 ← 1.1-9 diff Apr 29, 2026
new 1.1-9 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.1-9 ← 1.1-8 diff Oct 18, 2025
updated 1.1-8 ← 1.1-6 diff Jun 1, 2023
updated 1.1-6 ← 1.1-5 diff Jun 8, 2022
updated 1.1-5 ← 1.1-4 diff Jan 26, 2014
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updated 1.1-2 ← 1.1-1 diff Dec 26, 2011
updated 1.1-1 ← 0.1-9 diff Sep 27, 2011
updated 0.1-9 ← 0.1-8 diff Apr 26, 2011
updated 0.1-8 ← 0.1-6 diff Mar 14, 2011
updated 0.1-6 ← 0.1-5 diff Sep 10, 2008
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